Epitomize

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • v. To make an epitome of; sum up.
  • v. To be a typical example of: behavior that epitomizes selfishness.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • v. To make an epitome of.
  • v. To be an epitome of.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • v. To make an epitome of; to shorten or abridge, as a writing or discourse; to reduce within a smaller space.
  • v. To diminish, as by cutting off something; to curtail.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To make an epitome of; shorten or abridge, as a writing or a discourse; reduce to an abstract or a summary the principal matters of; contract into a narrow compass.
  • To diminish, as by cutting off something; curtail; abbreviate.
  • To describe briefly or in abstract.
  • Synonyms To reduce, condense, summarize.
  • To make an epitome or abstract.
  • Also spelled epitomise.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • v. embody the essential characteristics of or be a typical example of
  • Verb Form
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    symbolise    typify    symbolize    stand for    represent   
    Form
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    curtail    abridge    sum up   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    legitimize